Stars and Stripes
ANGEL BLUE on A Capitol Fourth
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- ANGEL BLUE on A Capitol Fourth
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration is available to stream on YouTube right now. 🌟🇺🇸
Watch the full celebration, incredible musical performances, Artemis II astronauts, Olympians and more!
Check it out before it’s gone! @PBS #ACapitolFourth #July4th
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- JD Vance speaks at NAS Oceana
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance speaks on military excellence at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.
“Because of you my friends, the next 250 years of the United States of America are gonna be better than the last 250 years.”
Read more at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #NASOceana #jdvance
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- Coast Guard seizes $63 million in cocaine, marijuana
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- WATCH: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear offloaded 7,720 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades, Florida.
The street value is an estimated $63 million.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#usmilitary #militarynews #militaryeverything #coastguard
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- FLEET EXERCISE 250
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- WATCH: Naval Station Norfolk is hosting Fleet Exercise 250, a multinational naval exercise that allows allied and partner nations to train and work together through operations, communication and exercises at sea.
A Stars and Stripes reporter got the chance to experience it firsthand.
Dive deeper at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usnavy #america250
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- She doesn't know it, but her life's about to change
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- San Antonio high school student Isabella Stores received the surprise of a lifetime: a scholarship from the Veterans United Foundation.
Stores is the daughter of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, who was exposed to toxic substances during his service, which led to leukemia and an aggressive brain cancer. He passed away in 2022.
Throughout his illness, Stores’ father never stopped encouraging his daughter’s dream of becoming a pilot.
This fall, Stores will attend Schreiner University to study Aviation Management, with the goal of flying commercially while serving as a pilot in the Reserves.
Congratulations, Isabella!
#usmilitary #militarynews #veterans #feelgood #militaryfamilies
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- KMC'S CONE CAR IS GONE!!
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- The KMC’s famous ‘cone car’ is gone. More abandoned vehicles could follow.
See Brad's full breakdown at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #kmc #kaiserslautern #militarylife
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- Another US strike on alleged drug traffickers kills 3 in Eastern Pacific
- Runtime
- 0:15
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- A U.S. strike on suspected drug smugglers on Thursday has killed three people in the Eastern Pacific.
The attack raises the death toll from the U.S. strikes to least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September.
Read the latest at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usmilitarycombat
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- US forces disable another oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- For the second day in a row, the U.S. military disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman attempting to transport oil from Iran.
CENTCOM forces disabled the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday at 11:14 EST.
#militarynews #usmilitarycombat #iranwar
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- US Central Command says it defeated Iranian missile and drone attack
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- According to USCENTCOM, U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones Friday and struck radar sites in Iran after what the military described as a threat to maritime traffic and Gulf states.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #middleeast
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- 5 WWI soldiers receive Star of David headstones after century-long error
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A handful of Jewish U.S. soldiers killed during World War I whose graves at the largest American military cemetery in Europe had been marked by crosses now have the Star of David as their headstone.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
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- Descendant of WWI Jewish American soldier speaks
- Runtime
- 6:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Jewish American WWI soldier Pvt. Samuel A. Backer, 303rd Sanitary Train, 78th Division, was mistakenly buried under a Latin Cross grave marker. That was rectified 108 years later.
Hiday Biran Belahuski, a distant relative of Backer, who is Israeli and flew to France, spoke at the ceremony.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #history #wwi #militaryhistory
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- A 108-year-old mistake is fixed
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Pfc. Barney Bardman, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, a Jewish in the U.S. Army, was killed during WWI.
Originally given a Latin Cross headstone, he now rests under a Star of David.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #history #militaryhistory #wwi
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- D-Day festivities brings soldiers and families together
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- United States Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division played lawn games and ate dinner with members of the Franco-German Brigade and a local French family in Carentan, France on June 2, 2026, as part of festivities commemorating the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.
Watch this video for details.
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- Latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific kills 2
- Runtime
- 0:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A U.S. strike Wednesday on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific killed two men.
The strike raises to at least 207 the total number of people killed since the U.S. campaign against “narcoterrorists” in the region began in early September.
Read the latest at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #military #usmilitary
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- Gecko Robotics shows new robot scanning on Navy flight decks
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Gecko Robotics was on-hand at the 2026 Sea, Air and Space convention in Washington, DC to show live robot displays and showcasing their work carrying out across fleets of the United States Navy.
Watch this video for details.
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- Memorial Day remembrance at Vietnam War Memorial
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- 53:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The annual Memorial Day ceremony co-hosted yearly by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the National Park Service to pay tribute to members of America’s armed forces.
Watch this video for details.
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- Memorial Day remembrance at Vietnam War Memorial
- Runtime
- 53:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The annual Memorial Day ceremony co-hosted yearly by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the National Park Service to pay tribute to members of America’s armed forces.
Watch this video for details.
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- Only Revolutionary War naval ship ready for 250th celebration
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Gunboat Philadelphia is the only surviving naval ship recovered from the Revolutionary War. It is held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Watch this video for details.
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- US military fires missile to disable oil tanker in Arabian Gulf
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker on Tuesday while it was en route to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#militaryeverything #militarynews #iran
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- From kennel to couch: Military working dogs retire into familiar hands at air base in Japan
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Two seasoned law enforcement professionals with 15 years of experience between them transitioned to veteran status at this airlift hub in western Tokyo.
About 70 people attended the retirement ceremony for Splash, a black Labrador retriever, and Rroswell, a Belgian Malinois, at the base enlisted club during National Police Week. Both dogs were adopted by their handlers from the 374th Security Forces Squadron following the ceremony.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #militaryworkingdog #dogs
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- Church in England pays tribute to American soldiers with WWII window
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A stained-glass window in Weldon, England, serves as a reminder of the 401st Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force during World War II. Our reporter visited the Church of St. Mary the Virgin to learn more.
Read about several windows commemorating U.S. service members at Stripes.com.
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- Gary Sinise discusses Vietnam War veterans, music
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Actor and philanthropist Gary Sinise spoke with Stars and Stripes' Gianna Gronowski about his work with Vietnam veterans and his band, The Lt. Dan Band.
#militarynews #vietnamwar #veterans
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- Actor Gary Sinise speaks ahead of annual Memorial Day concert
- Runtime
- 4:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Actor and philanthropist Gary Sinise spoke with Stars and Stripes' Gianna Gronowski ahead of the annual Memorial Day concert, which he hosts at the U.S. Capitol grounds.
The concert will air live Sunday, May 24, at 8 p.m. est. Check your local listings.
Learn more at www.capitalconcerts.org.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #MemorialDay
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- Stained-glass soldiers: Europe’s churches preserve American war memories
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Stained-glass windows across Europe preserve memories of U.S. service members. Stars and Stripes reporter Phillip Walter Wellman visited several.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2026-05-20/stained-glass-memorial-windows-europe-21726770.html
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- US Marines board, redirect tanker in Gulf of Oman
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- U.S. Marines from the 31st Expeditionary Unit boarded a tanker suspected of attempting to violate the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf Oman.
American forces released the vessel, Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea, after a search.
See the latest at Stripes.com.
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#usmilitary #iranwar #usmc #militarynews
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- US forces renew attacks against ISIS militants in Nigeria
- Runtime
- 0:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- U.S. and Nigerian forces launched additional strikes against Islamic State militants in Northeastern Nigeria.
It’s the third strike in five days for U.S. forces in coordination with their Nigerian counterparts, and the attacks have killed 175 of the fighters.
Read more at Stripes.com.
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#usmilitary #militarynews #africom #military #militaryeverything
- Title
- USS FORD COMES HOME
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Thousands of families and friends lined the pier at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday to finally welcome home sailors of the USS. Gerald R. Ford after nearly a year at sea on a historic deployment.
See photos of the reunion at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usnavy #militaryhomecoming
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- Rooted in Resilience, The Sacrifices of Military Children
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Last week, Stars and Stripes hosted Rooted in Resilience, The Sacrifices of Military Children.
Speakers included Fleet Master Chief David Isom (SEAC), Major General Antoinette Gant (Commander MDW), and Representative Don Bacon (R-NE).
Thank you to all who attended!
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#militarynews #militarychildren #militarybrat #militaryfamilies #militarycommunity
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- WATCH as the USS Ford enters the Atlantic Ocean during historic deployment
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The USS Gerald R. Ford left the Mediterranean Sea this week, a significant milestone in capping a record-breaking deployment that has seen the aircraft carrier on duty in a range of theaters.
The Navy has not officially announced Ford’s expected return home.
#militarynews #usnavy #ussford #usmilitary
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- Installation thrift shops aim to help service members
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- For over 120 years, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society has provided financial and other assistance for active duty and retired sailors, marines and their families during their time of need. NMCRS Thrift Shops are another way they help service members and their families stay financially shipshape while giving back.
Watch this video for details.
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- #ASMR: Day 3 of the 21st TSC’s Best Squad Competition
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Ears open! Check out the sights and sounds from Day 3 of the 21st TSC’s Best Squad Competition.
Lydia Gordon/Stars and Stripes
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- US forces interdict oil tanker in INDOPACOM that was providing support to Iran, Pentagon says
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- U.S. forces conducted an interdiction and boarding of a stateless, sanctioned oil tanker in the Indo-Pacific region, the Pentagon said Tuesday, highlighting the global effort to pressure Iran as ceasefire negotiations continue.
Video footage shared by the Defense Department showed service members rappelling from helicopters onto the deck of the M/T Tifani. A ship by the same name was last reported in the Indian Ocean sailing under the flag of Botswana, according to ship tracker MarineTraffic.com.
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- DAY 1: 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Best Squad competition
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Day 1 of the 21st TSC’s Best Squad competition kicked off with a bang Sunday.
Six teams from across the command are now in the race for the top spot. The competition will continue through the week with more mentally and physically challenging events.
Stay tuned for more.
#militarynews #military #militaryeverything #army
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- Marines from USS Tripoli board, seize Iranian flagged cargo vessel
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Watch U.S. Marines depart by helicopter from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli to board and seize an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to pass a naval blockade on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
U.S. Central Command said the Marines rappelled onto the M/V Touska after the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance disabled the cargo ship’s propulsion for failing to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period.
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- REFUSAL to jump? #InfantryWeek
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- An 82nd Airborne Division team practiced a "refusal to jump," for the Best Jumpmaster Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia.
The newest competition for the installation’s Infantry Week pitted teams of highly trained paratroopers against each other to test their skills and knowledge of airborne operations.
Video: Ken-Yon Hardy / Stars and Stripes
#militaryeverything #militarynews #usarmy
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- Soldier protests potential ILLEGAL HIT during Lareda Cup Combative
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Lacerda Cup Combatives competition was held during the United States Army Infantry Week in Fort Benning, Ga., to test soldiers' skills in grappling, striking and hand-to-hand combat.
Video: Ken-Yon Hardy / Stars and Stripes #militarynews #militaryeverything #infantryweek #usarmy
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- MINESWEEPING the Strait of Hormuz
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- What is the U.S. Navy doing about the threat of potential mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz?
Stars and Stripes reporter Chad Garland lays it out.
#militarynews #iran #middleeast
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- Best Ranger highlights Army's finest
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The annual Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Best Ranger Competition was held at Fort Benning, Ga., during their Infantry Week events. Watch this video for details.
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- Jumpmaster competition heats up during Infantry Week
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- United States Army Infantry Week competitors competed in the inaugral Best Jumpmaster competition to see who would come out on top. The newest competition duriing Infantry Week pitted teams of highly trained paratroopers against each other to test their skills and knowledge of airborne operations. Watch this video for details.
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- Lacerda Cup Combatives competition keeps soldiers battle ready
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Lacerda Cup Combatives competition was held during the United States Army Infantry Week in Fort Benning, Ga., to test soldiers' skills in grappling, striking and hand-to-hand combat.
Watch this video for details.
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- Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom in Japan
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Mitsuike Park – a short drive from U.S. Army Japan’s Yokohama North Dock – is so well known for its sakura that it has been named one of Japan’s “Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots” by the Japan Cherry Blossom Association. More than 1,000 cherry trees bloom in succession each spring, coloring the waterside in shades of pink and white. #cherryblossoms #sakura
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- The Coast Guard’s ONLY heavy icebreaker operating in the Antarctic
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker has completed its annual mission of opening ice-clogged supply routes to scientific stations in Antarctica.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departed McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on March 1, where its crew supported Operation Deep Freeze 2026. Polar Star’s commander, Capt. Jeff Rasnake, said the operation had a “heavy toll” on service members, but “spirits remain high” as they head back to their homeport in Seattle.
Visit Stripes.com for more info.
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- US strikes strategic island as Iran war persists
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- U.S. forces struck more than 90 targets on Iran’s Kharg Island on Friday, U.S. Central Command said.
The small coral island about 21 miles off Iran’s coast is the primary terminal through which nearly all of Iran’s oil exports pass.
Read more:
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-03-14/kharg-island-struck-hormuz-updates-march-14-21061930.html
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- Using technology, Army moves combat engineers from the breach to save lives
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A smoke machine attached to a TRV-150 unmanned aircraft, tested during a training scenario as part of Fort Hood’s 36th Engineer Brigade's effort to improve the survivability rate for front line Army combat engineers.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#usmilitary #militarynews #drones #militarytech
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- SEEK HARDENED SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REAL WORLD.
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Navy officials sent a text message to the military community, whose members were sheltering in place throughout the capital city of Bahrain.
No U.S. casualties have been reported thus far in Bahrain, home to the U.S. 5th Fleet, as well as thousands of sailors and their families.
Stay informed by visiting Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usmilitary #middleeast #bahrain
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- DAY 3: 19th MP Brigade's Best Warrior Competition
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Soldiers from the 18th Military Police Brigade are competing in the Best Warrior Competition in Germany.
Day 3 featured a 12-mile ruck and live-fire ranges back in Grafenwoehr.
Video: Lydia Gordon / Stars and Stripes
#militarynews #army #militaryeverything #bestwarrior
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- DAY 2 18th MP Brigade's Best Warrior Competition
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Soldiers from the 18th Military Police Brigade are competing this week in the Best Warrior Competition in Germany.
The five-day competition began Monday and will test each competitor’s physical and mental strength.
Soldiers tackled the obstacle course early on day two in Grafenwoehr.
The event was followed by a Chinook flight to Ansbach for land navigation.
Throughout the week, competitors continue to carry heavy rucks across miles of terrain.
After a long day, the soldiers returned to Grafenwoehr.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #army
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- NATO'S DYNAMIC MANTA is underway
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- WATCH: An Italian patrol helicopter hovers above one of four submarines participating in NATO's Dynamic Manta anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Sicily on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
The exercise offers 11 NATO submarine countries, including the U.S., Italy, Greece and Turkey, the opportunity to hone their submarine hunting skills.
Learn more at Stripes.com.
📹: Alison Bath / Stars and Stripes #usnavy #usmilitary #submarine #nato #militaryexercise
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- What's going on with Venezuela? in 60 sec
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Here's an quick rundown of U.S. operations involving Venezuela.
Take a more detailed look at Stripes.com.
#usmilitary #venezuela #venezuelaoil #military #militarynews
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- AIR RAID SIRENS SOUND IN BAHRAIN
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Sirens continued into Thursday evening in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, with alerts instructing U.S. military personnel to shelter in place.
The U.S. naval base in Bahrain appears to have taken extensive damage following several days of Iranian missiles and drone attacks.
Stay informed at Stripes.com.
Video: Shannon Renfroe / Stars and Stripes
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usarmedforces #iran #middleeast #bahrain
